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Unfortunately, Last Breath squeezes every ounce of emotion from its premise. The suspense of locating Chris and determining his survival is extended to near excess.

The film wisely clocks in at just over 90 minutes, giving a sense of urgency that serves the story well. The watery recreations are well done; If you fear drowning as much as I do, these scenes will be even more effective.

Last Breath is a midsize version of a large-scale thriller, one that isn't afraid to seem boring, and I mean that as a major compliment.

Last Breath" does follow a formula in its telling, but given that's based on a true story, that seems like the right approach.

I was disappointed by this iteration of Last Breath. Chris has an incredible story. The same goes for all of those who were involved with his rescue. But I didn't care. Not about Chris. Not about his shipmates. Not about any of it. Talk about a tragedy.

It feels like a great throwback thriller, one of those movies viewers will still be discovering years from now. Try to see it on a big screen while you can.

The dramatized version simply floats, roils and plods forward as if being tugged dutifully along, ticking off checkpoints along the way.

Workmanlike, well-cast and more straightforward than a James Cameron spectacle like The Abyss, Last Breath isn't for the claustrophobic or those suffering from aquaphobia.

Last Breath is a powerful story, well-told in all the ways that matter, but Harrelson's performance remains the highlight.

A movie of barely sketched personalities and trite emotional stakes (the lovely Bobby Rainsbury, as Lemons's anxious fiancée, is especially underserved), "Last Breath" is disappointingly shallow and fatally lethargic.

This is a lean, fast-moving and effective movie.

This sturdy, solid thriller underscores that at their core, survival stories are always stories of humanity's best, and the impossible things we can achieve when we work together.

Sometimes the truth is stranger than fiction, but "Last Breath" seems unsure of how to handle its own admittedly remarkable turn of events.

Narrative remakes of documentaries are right up there with live-action remakes of animated features when it comes to cinema's most pointless genre.

"Last Breath" maintains a sense of suspense throughout, and delivers a powerful emotional impact in its final scenes.

What ultimately lingers more, however, is its portrait of the grit, determination, and sacrifice exhibited by these individuals-a stirring reminder that there's nothing more noble than having your fellow man's back.

At a mere 93 minutes, Last Breath could use more complications. It's fairly gripping from moment to moment, but also hemmed in by its own sense of historical integrity.

A pulse-pounding, high concept bio-drama, Last Breath is a commendable technical feat, though its melodrama falls short.

Last Breath, which runs a compact 91 minutes, doesn't feel like a finished film: The dialogue is strictly functional, and there is so little time for establishing character that none of the three principals really makes an impression.

Instead of relishing the specific details of this story, you wind up enjoying its familiar pleasures and then maybe its creators' proficient execution.